Wismer Surname

136,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wismer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wismer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7251:210,12120,556
Switzerland7621:10,7781,771
Canada5761:63,9687,454
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Denmark421:134,39812,049
France221:3,019,215204,848
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:95,8379,773

Wismer (143) may also be a first name.

Wismer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wismer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wismer occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wismer.

How Common Is The Last Name Wismer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,587th most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,218,431 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Wismer are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 772,378th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 143 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 210,121. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 7 percent are found, Ohio, where 4 percent are found and New Jersey, where 4 percent are found. Barring The United States Wismer occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Wismer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wismer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wismer surname rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wismer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wismer surname are 21.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wismer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.93% more than the national average, earning $44,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $53,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weismer92122/
Wissmer9230/
Wiesmer9210/
Waismer921/
Whismer921/
Wismier921/
Wismere921/
Wishmer920/
Witsmer920/
Witsmeer8667/
Wiesmeyr8626/
Wishmier8625/
Wiessmer8612/
Wihsmier861/
Wiesmeir861/
Weismier860/
Wishmeir860/
Vismer83128/
Wijmer8391/
Wißmer8352/
Wesmer8314/
Wysmer835/
Bismer831/
Wizmer830/
Wusmer830/
Wischmeir805/
Weissmger801/
Whitsmeer801/
Wismerová801/
Wischmier801/
Weijmer77233/
Bihsmer77107/
Wichmer7757/
Vissmer7743/
Wismayr7716/
Beismer7714/
Weasmer7712/
Wießmer7711/
Wysmier7710/
Boismer779/
Wismair772/
Weesmer772/
Waismyr771/
Wessmer771/
Wussmer771/
Wysmger770/
Wischmeire752/
Wiesmayr71483/
Wiesmair7184/
Weismayr7146/
Wishmire719/
Boismeir719/
Weismair715/
Visscmer711/
Weasmier710/
Besmer67824/
Vixmer6725/
Weissmayr6710/
Weissmair678/
Bismir677/
Weihsmayr677/
Wejmer677/
Vesmer672/
Vijmer671/
Wesmir671/
Bixmer671/
Bysmer670/
Wischmire670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wismer
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